To The End 2023. review

 To The End 2023. documentary movie review 

To The End is only the beginning of an ambitious, hopeful journey

The ambitious and hopeful adventure that begins with To The End has just begun.

The documentary TO THE END, which was shot during four years of hope and catastrophe, documents the emergence of a new generation of leaders and the campaign for the most comprehensive climate change legislation in American history. Four exceptional young women—Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, activist Varshini Prakash, climate policy writer Rhiana Gunn-Wright, and political strategist Alexandra Rojas—are followed by award-winning director Rachel Lears (Knock Down The House) as they face new leadership and power challenges and collaborate to defend their generation's right to a future. These fearless leaders strive to change the climate narrative, showing the crisis as a chance to create a better society, from street protests to the corridors of Congress. 

TO THE END pulls the curtain on the struggle for the future of our planet and provides viewers with a front-row seat to history being made. It includes current footage that leads up to 2022's historic climate bill.

Overview : 

• Rating:R (Language)
• Genre: Documentary
• Original Language:English
• Director: Rachel Lears
• Producer: Robin Blotnick, Rachel Lears, Sabrina Schmidt Gordon
• Writer: Robin Blotnick, Rachel Lears
• Release Date (Theaters): Dec 9, 2022, Limited
• Release Date (Streaming): Feb 7, 2023
• Box Office (Gross USA):$9.7K
• Runtime: 1h 33m
• Distributor: Roadside Attractions

The impact of climate change on our planet is examined in the compelling and thought-provoking documentary "To the End" 2023. The video, which is directed by an accomplished director, delves deeply into the science underlying global warming and the effects it is having on our ecosystem. In addition to amazing graphics that aid in illustrating the effects of this worldwide catastrophe, the movie includes interviews with top specialists in the subject.

The accessibility of "To the End" 2023 is one of its advantages. The movie does a fantastic job of simplifying difficult scientific ideas so that everyone may grasp them. The filmmakers also employ a variety of methods, including animation and historical material, to help bring the subject matter to life and increase its interest.

Their honesty and unadulterated emotion of "To the End" 2023 are among its most potent features. The movie allows those who have faced pain and misfortune a voice, and it serves as a stirring reminder of the resilience of the human spirit. The film's compelling tale will leave viewers feeling both inspired and affected, and it will undoubtedly prompt crucial discussions about the problems our society is currently facing.

To the End, 2023's soundtrack is particularly noteworthy, with a lovely and evocative composition that wonderfully encapsulates the mood of the picture. The film's emotional impact is increased by the music, which also effectively and dramatically advances the plot.

The film's themes are genuinely universal and will appeal to viewers of all ages and socioeconomic groups. Whether you enjoy documentaries or are just looking for motivation and optimism, "To the End" 2023 is a movie that is certain to have an impact.

For everyone who enjoys strong and thought-provoking documentaries, "To the End" 2023 is a must-see movie. The movie is a celebration of the resiliency and willpower of people and communities in the face of overwhelming hardship and a monument to the power of the human spirit. Prepare yourself for a voyage into a world where hope and survival are the only things that matter, and watch this moving and inspirational movie to learn about the strength of the human spirit!

Four progressive candidates are followed on the campaign trail by Rachel Lears' "fly-on-the-wall" camera in her gripping 2019 documentary "Knock Down the House." Only one of them, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, was elected, proving that progressive candidates can defeat their well-established rivals despite how challenging it may be. Another topic of the program that was elected in Missouri the next year was Cori Bush. Things appeared a little more positive than they had in the midst of the worst of the Trump presidency, at least for the time being.

In the end, Lears' sequel to "Knock Down the House," is a little bit different. The story framework, theme, and tone are the same, but the observational camera work has changed. This time, the film focuses on climate change, focusing specifically on the experiences of newly elected Representative Ocasio-Cortez, who advocates for immediate policy action to save the planet, the passionate activist Varshini Prakash, Co-founder and Executive Director of Sunrise Movement, another rising voice in the progressive movement, Executive Director of Justice Democrats Alexandra Rojas, and the film's mastermind behind the scenes, Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Director of Climate Policy at the Center for American Progress.

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Lears has essentially reproduced her four-story framework, but there are no parallel storylines for the movie to follow because they are all focused on distinct aspects of bringing about change. The end outcome is less clear and tidy than the previous documentary, which ends soon after the 2018 election, and feels more like a meandering toward a single purpose. The end of "To the End" feels more like an ellipsis than a definite period because each topic is still striving for change by the time the credits roll.

"To the End" must also contend with the fact that not all aspects of policy change are as visually captivating as door-to-door soliciting and campaigning, or montages of demonstrations, sit-ins, and arrests. Ocasio-Cortez now needs to deal with the backdoor politicking and bureaucratic grind that hindered prior attempts to move the political needle after the excitement of election night has worn off. Rojas and Gunn-Wright make their contributions when alone in front of a camera or laptop, during quiet meals and conference rooms, or while Prakash is frequently depicted at the microphone or with a bullhorn in hand. Although equally significant, their stories appear to lag behind Prakash's activism's on-the-ground pace.

Lears also encountered difficulties while filming during the pandemic, which prevented her subjects from participating in public activities and forced them to be separated as a group. She also had to link other related problems, such as COVID deaths and racial health disparities to pollution, the primary cause of the current climate crisis. There is a strong sense of urgency to the call to action throughout "To the End." After seeing images of burned-down houses and retail malls as well as cellphone footage of dangerous and fatal flooding, Prakash adds in a voiceover, "The future we fear is right here, it's here now." Every action taken by the four subjects is motivated by this urgency.

Lears attempts to end the documentary's story optimistically, as she did with "Knock Down the House" but the four women's frustration, sadness, and caution are just as palpable after the Green New Deal's promising proposals are rejected by politicians on both sides of the political spectrum. They encounter numerous obstacles. Even while the world is getting hotter, the wildfire season never seems to stop, storm systems are getting scarier and worse, and progress is taking longer.

Democrats who stall, such as Senator Joe Manchin, who is supported by the coal industry, sabotage the few resolutions that do reach Capitol Hill. Other political candidates, like immigration lawyer Jessica Cisneros of Laredo, Texas, who ran for office in support of the Green New Deal, or even national progressive candidates like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, are up against many of the same firmly established and well-funded rivals who are just as prepared as ever to prevent them from winning office through defamatory political advertisements and false information.

There aren't many successes to relish in between all of the concessions, and the string of losses feels draining. We currently have no choice but to be successful, says Rojas. "We're either going to get what we want or we're going out in a blaze of glory." This drama is far from ended, despite the rallying cry at the eleventh hour. Much more work needs to be done.

Varshini Prakash, the founder of The Sunrise Movement and an activist, tours the devastation left in a wildfire's path in the opening scene of To the End. She arrives in a desolate setting. Homes have been destroyed and set afire. As an automobile approaches the scene, flames are lapping at the road and smoke is obscuring the surroundings. To The End, Rachel Lears' urgent and in-depth climate change documentary, gets off to a heck of a dramatic start.

Over four years, To The End follows Prakash, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rhiana Gunn-Wright, a writer on climate policy, and Alexandra Rojas, a political strategist. The quartet's efforts to combat climate change are seen by the audience as they collaborate with the media, politicians, and one another.

Each leader is introduced by Lears one at a time in private settings. The doctor first interrupts Prakash's Sunrise Movement gathering. From then, everything intensifies until Ocasio-Cortez shows up to support her during their eventual protest. They will soon be collaborating with Gunn-Wright and Rojas to create policies and alter public perceptions about climate change.